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Officers were initially made aware of the shooting in the cul-de-sac, which lies on the Grizedale estate off Robson Street, and were called again when the victim arrived at the hospital.

The condition of the injured man, who is from north Liverpool, is thought to have improved following surgery last night. He is now understood to be in a serious but stable condition.

Detectives are treating the attack as targeted - in that they believe the gunman meant to pull the trigger on someone.

Shooting scene on Maryport Close, Everton.

They are still attempting to establish whether the victim was the intended target, and what the possible motive may have been.

The bottom of Maryport Close was cordoned off this morning, with patrol vehicles also preventing access to the street through the network of footpaths connecting it to Hillsmore Way and Whitehaven Road.

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Supt Wiggins said: “We are appealing for people who were in the area at around 8pm, or in the lead up to then, to let us know if they saw two men hanging around. What were they up to, what was the direction in which they travelled, were they indeed on pedal cycles?

Shooting scene on Maryport Close, Everton.

“We are also asking anyone who has dashcam footage and who may have got them running away from the scene or cycling away from the scene - or going to the scene. We really could do with that information.”

*Anyone with information about gun crime on Merseyside is asked to contact the police’s gun crime hotline on 0800 230 0600 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111